Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
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Institute for Sea Research

Primary production

Marine photosynthetic plankton (or phytoplankton) are responsible for about half of the global carbon fixation and oxygen production. Net primary production drives the marine food web. Changes in the composition of the seawater directly influence phytoplankton production and species composition.

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UU-NIOZ project | Zooplankton has a key role in marine ecosystems by transferring energy and nutrients from autotrophs to organisms higher up the food web.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms
UU-NIOZ project | Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are phenomena caused by the proliferation of (micro)organisms in a water body.
Benthic Metabarcoding
Benthic Metabarcoding
Project | Impact on the soft sediment ecosystem will be quantified and analysed by taking benthic and water samples in and outside the wake of an oil-platform.

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